Everyone loves a happy ending and I wanted to share this one with you all!

July 09, 2009
By Mark Freeman
Mail Tribune
776-4470
mfreeman@mailtribune.com

AGNESS — Pete Pollard walked up the remote trail through the Lower Rogue River Canyon with the melancholy of a man who knows his one missed oar-stroke killed his daughter’s dog.

The day before, the 57-year-old Talent man miss-rowed while rafting the wild Rogue’s Blossom Bar, pitching himself, two others and two canines into the river for a perilous bounce downstream.

All were rescued within minutes of the accident — except for Ali, a 15-pound Boston terrier. Now, a full day later, it was time to recover the last victim.

“I was looking in the eddies for his body,” Pollard says.

Then a twig snapped just off the trail. And another. “Oh, geez,” Pollard thought. “Now I gotta deal with a bear.”

But out of the bushes popped Ali, still sporting his blue life vest.
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Can A Dog Treat Be Healthy?

Have you ever read the ingredients on your dog’s favorite treat to see what is really in there?

Is it possible that dog treats could actually be causing health problems that you’re not even aware of?

Just like the multi-billion dollar pet food industry, from grocery stores to pet boutiques to even your local veterinarian, they all sell delicious, mouth-watering, paw licking treats aimed at enticing YOU!

Your dog is attracted to the scent and taste of a food item, not the shape or color or nutritional claims, and certainly not to a cute little name wrapped in a glitzy package. The leading brands of pet treats – all sell on creative marketing, bag graphics, brand identity or attractive pricing. Are they worth the price???
NO!

The sharp rise in pet illness may be attributed not only the processed food you feed your dogs or the vaccines we pump into them but also, to tasty treats that contain unhealthful ingredients.

Thankfully, many pet owners are beggining to demand “healthier” treats. In response to that demand, companies are beginning to incorporate natural and/or organic ingredients into the treats. Be careful though, Even though there are even some grain free treats out there you need to be vigilant and avoid the following ingredients:

Propylene glycol- an industrial solvent used in acrylics, stains, inks, dyes, cellophane, antifreeze, airplane de-icers and brake fluid. Side effects on animals include: irregular heart beat, underdeveloped growth, brain, liver and kidney problems, lowering blood pressure and even death. Pets love the sweet taste.

Artificial Colors
Blue 1 and 2- found in pet food and treats have caused brain tumors
Red 3- caused thyroid tumors
Yellow 6- Linked to adrenal gland and kidney tumors, many carcinogens

BHA or BHT- studies found usage caused cancer in rats
Propyl galate- preservative, prevent spoiling, might cause cancer
Ethoxyquin- linked to cancer
Potassium Bromate- Bromate has been banned throughout the world, except for in the United States and Japan. Causes cancer in animals
Acesulfame-K also breaks down into acetoacetamide, which has been found to affect the thyroid in rats, rabbits and dogs
Partially Hydrogenated Oils- creates trans fats, which promote heart disease and diabetes
Poultry by-product meal is a high-protein ingredient used as a major component in some dog food and treats. It is made from grinding clean parts of poultry cadaver, which can contain bones, offal and undeveloped eggs. It also can contain feathers. May be hard to digest.
Meat by-product meal- is a substandard form of protein, used by many popular pet food and treat manufacturers because it is cheap. Sources may include: road kill, euthanized cats and dogs, including their collars.
Brown Sugar / sugar/ molasses- some of the effects of sugar in pets are- suppression of immune system, mineral imbalance, hyperactivity, diabetes, kidney distress, weight gain, allergies, excessive pancreas activity, liver activity, increase bad bacteria in colon, cancer.
Corn Syrup contains mercury, causes obesity (Research has shown that “high-fructose corn syrup” goes directly to the liver, releasing enzymes that instruct the body to then store fat!).
MSG never listed/named as such but hidden under the name of natural flavors, flavor enhacer, free glutamic acid, Glutamate, Calcium caseinate,Calcium caseinate,Autolyzed yeast
etc. is an excitotoxin, which means that it overexcites your cells to the point of damage, acting as a poison

Additional items to be wary of:
Ground wheat, wheat four, wheat gluten, ground yellow corn, corn gluten meal, corn starch, glycerin, hydrogenate starch hydrolysis, bacon fat preserved with BHA, soybean meal, oatmeal, salt, sorbic acid (a preservative), artificial flavor, calcium propionate (a preservative), glyceryl monostearate, phosphoric acid, choline chloride, added color (Red 40, Yellow 5).

So what CAN I feed my as a treat?

If you feel you must give your dogs treats or you need them for training, try some boiled fresh veal liver or chicken gizzards. Boiled or broiled beef heart.

If you want something without the work of cooking, The Whole Dog carries a great line of dehydrated raw organ and muscle meats as well as a few grain and potato free biscuit treats with herbs, wild salmon oil, probiotics, etc. all made with hormone and antibiotic free meats. Check out Dr Woofers.

Copyright © 2003 -2009 This article is the sole property of Dr Jeanette (Jeannie) Thomason and The Whole Dog and is for educational purposes. It cannot be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the expressed written consent of the author.

We all look forward to sharing some fun in the sun with our pets during the summer. However, this is also the time of year when many of us grow concerned over how to protect our pets from fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. The big pharmaceutical companies not only know this, but they actually motivate our fears so that we’ll use their products to “protect” our pets from such scary bugs as fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. They have us believing that lurking in every nook and cranny are all these nasty pests, just waiting to consume our pets with their infectious diseases. They would have us believe that unless we use their toxic chemicals in fancy packages - advertised using cute puppies and kittens - that our dogs and cats will be sitting ducks (so to speak) for all the fleas, ticks and mosquitoes in the neighborhood. They tell us this so often and in so many forms of media that many tend to believe this fear-mongering and surrender to the purchase and use of these toxic pesticides on their pets. <--Read The Entire Article Here–>

If you are the typical dog lover, then you have, I am sure, found it hard to resist rewarding your dog with a few treats now and then, especially when they give you that irresistible look that says “It’s time for a treat!” Treats can be an essential tool for training and behavior modification with dogs. However, like people snacks, dog treats are usually nothing more then junk food! If you use “treats” to train your dog or just because they make you feel sorry for them, please check the ingredients, this is just as important as it is to to analyze

… what’s in the food you feed (hopefully you are already health conscious and are not feeding processed commercial foods any longer). The best treats are the most natural, all meat ones!

Some of the more common ingredients in dog treats are:
Corn
Corn Gluten and/or Corn Starch
Wheat and /or Wheat Gluten
Soy
Dextrose
Corn Syrup
Propylene Glycol
Glucono-Delta-Lactione
Brown Sugar
Salt
Artifical colors and flavors

The Whole Dog only offers treats that contain no grains or any of the above ingredients. We offer nothing that we would not feed our own naturally reared dogs.

Functional Treats

Functional treats contain whole, natural ingredients that are designed to have health benefits that go beyond a simple snack. These usually have special ingredients to help with certain health conditions, such as glucosamine for hip and joint flexibility, probioitics to boost the immune system or herbs to help with relaxation. Some treats such as bully sticks are great facial and jaw exercise for your dogs while helping to build strong, healthy gums and teeth. Below you will find a selection of our most popular functional treats. Please take a moment to browse through them and see if you can find something appropriate for your dog. If you’re going to be feeding treats to your beloved canine companions, they might as well be healthy and functional!

The Whole Dog - Doggie Delicacies & Wholesome, Nutritional Treats

Copyright © 2003 -2009 This article is the sole property of Dr Jeanette (Jeannie) Thomason and The Whole Dog and is for educational purposes. It cannot be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the expressed written consent of the author.

While much smaller in scope since the 2007 recall, pet food recalls continue, including this week’s cat food and February’s peanut butter Salmonella contamination that affected both human and dog food products. For the latest information on food recalls and safety concerns, visit the US Food & Drug Administration’s Food Recall page on their website.

To summarize events since the 2007 recall, while the US FDA (responsible for pet food regulations, which are enforced at the state level) has taken some action toward improving response and tracking of pet food safety crises, and committees have been formed to further define safety standards for our pets’ food, no legislation has yet been passed to impose stricter rules for pet food safety and ingredient testing.

It seems likely that there will be no additional federal regulations enacted, as many industry insiders believe that existing laws and safety protocols adequately address pet food safety needs, and there is often general resistance to expanding governmental controls in big businesses like the pet food industry.

Instead of new federal legislation, there may be some stricter “guidelines” made by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), the agency that (loosely) regulates the pet food and livestock feed industry by setting feed standards and definitions of acceptable feed and pet food ingredients.

What this means for pet owners is that nothing much is very likely to change in the near future. We all need to come to the realizatin that the responsibility for providing safe foods to our canine companions remains where it always has been - squarely on our own shoulders! The best way to ensure you’re feeding a safe food to your dog is to do your homework and as far as possible feed a more species appropriate diet to our carnivorious pets.

On a related note, I often hear a common misconception about the AAFCO statement found on most dog foods: the idea that AAFCO approves foods, and that the AAFCO statement on a dog food label guarantees safety. AAFCO offers guidelines for dog food and livestock feed manufacturers, but does not actually approve or strictly regulate what goes into our dogs’ food. The AAFCO statement simply says that the manufacturer avows that their food contains the AAFCO-recommended minimum requirements of all nutrients necessary to sustain life for a particular species of animal.

So if you are still feeding commercial pet food (kibble or canned) and the lable says that the food is “formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.” This simply means that dogs eating the food as their whole diet won’t die from a nutrient deficiency. It does not mean that the ingredients in the food are of high quality, actually digestable, or that they are even healthy for your canine! Dogs are developing serious health problems like cancer, diabetes and kidney/liver diseases at alarming rates since commercial dog food was introduced - just a coincidence? I think not! Just because a food meets “AAFCO guidelines” doesn’t mean it’s healthy for your animal to eat.

In fact, many of the AAFCO-approved ingredients in dog food are considered quite unhealthy by those who know what the tricky ingredient language really means. Acceptable dog food ingredients include things like sawdust, peanut or soybean hulls, newspaper pulp (powdered cellulose), rendered road kill (animal fat, animal digest), and worse!

Interestingly, the melamine that harmed in so many pets in 2007 is believed to have been added to the grain-based ingredients to increase the protein content so the food would meet standard pet food nutritional guidelines! How’s that as “food for thought”?

To read more about what is really in pet food, read the articles below:

What’s Really In Pet Foods?

Grains in Pet Food?

Complete and Balanced Pet Food?

Processed or Cooked Diets vs. Raw Meat And Bone Diets

Nutro Products Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Range of Dry Cat Food Products
Contact:
Monica Barrett
Nutro Products, Inc.
(615) 628-5387
monica.barrett@effem.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Franklin, Tennessee (May 21, 2009) — Today, Nutro Products announced a voluntary recall of select varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.

Two mineral premixes were affected. One premix contained excessive levels of zinc and under-supplemented potassium. The second premix under-supplemented potassium. Both zinc and potassium are essential nutrients for cats and are added as nutritional supplements to NUTRO® dry cat food.

This issue was identified during an audit of our documentation from the supplier. An extensive review confirmed that only these two premixes were affected. This recall does not affect any NUTRO® dog food products, wet dog or cat food, or dog and cat treats.

Affected product was distributed to retail customers in all 50 states, as well as to customers in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Israel. We are working with all of our distributors and retail customers, in both the US and internationally, to ensure that the recalled products are not on store shelves. These products should not be sold or distributed further.

Consumers who have purchased affected product should immediately discontinue feeding the product to their cats, and switch to another product with a balanced nutritional profile. While we have received no consumer complaints related to this issue, cat owners should monitor their cat for symptoms, including a reduction in appetite or refusal of food, weight loss, vomiting or diarrhea. If your cat is experiencing health issues or is pregnant, please contact your veterinarian.

Consumers who have purchased product affected by this voluntary recall should return it to their retailer for a full refund or exchange for another NUTRO® dry cat food product. Cat owners who have questions about the recall should call 1-800-833-5330 between the hours 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST, or visit www.nutroproducts.com.

Recalled Pet Food

The varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods listed below with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010 are affected by this voluntary recall.

Nutro Products Recall List – Dry Cat Foods

U.S. Product Name
Bag Size
UPC

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Kitten Food
4 lbs
0 79105 20607 5

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Kitten Food
8 lbs.
0 79105 20608 2

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Kitten Food (Bonus Bag)
9.2 lbs.
0 79105 20695 2

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Kitten Food
20 lbs
0 79105 20609 9

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Kitten Food (Sample Bag)
1.5 oz
none

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult
4 lbs
0 79105 20610 5

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult
8 lbs.
0 79105 20611 2

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult (Bonus Bag)
9.2 lbs
0 79105 20694 5

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult
20 lbs
0 79105 20612 9

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult (Sample Bag)
1.5 oz
none

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult Oceanfish Flavor
4 lbs
0 79105 20622 8

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult Oceanfish Flavor
8 lbs
0 79105 20623 5

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult Oceanfish Flavor (Bonus Bag)
9.2 lbs.
0 79105 20698 3

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult Oceanfish Flavor
20 lbs
0 79105 20624 2

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor
3 lbs
0 79105 10228 5

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor
6 lbs
0 79105 10229 2

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor
16 lbs
0 79105 10230 8

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor (Sample Bag)
1.5 oz
none

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor
3 lbs
0 79105 10243 8

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor
6 lbs
0 79105 10244 5

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor
16 lbs
0 79105 10245 2

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor (Sample Bag)
1.5 oz
none

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Adult Salmon Flavor
3 lbs
0 79105 10246 9

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Adult Salmon Flavor
6 lbs
0 79105 10247 6

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Adult Salmon Flavor
16 lbs
0 79105 10248 3

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Weight Control
3 lbs
0 79105 10249 0

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Weight Control
6 lbs
0 79105 10250 6

NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Weight Control
16 lbs
0 79105 10251 3

The Rediscovery of a Super Antibiotic?

Extensive research conducted by Robert O. Becker ( a research medical doctor who wrote the book “The Body Electric” ) conclusively demonstrated several important facts:
1) silver electrodes placed at the site of a wound eliminate bacterial infections 100% and speed tissue repair and growth.

2) Most likely because of its charged state, ionic silver encourages the production of stem cells, or at the very least causes fibroblasts to alter their normal cellular morphology.

Ionic and Colloidal silver appears to be a powerful, natural antibiotic and preventative against infections. Acting as a catalyst, it reportedly disables the enzyme that one-celled bacteria, viruses and fungi need for their oxygen metabolism. They suffocate without corresponding harm occurring to enzymes or parts of the body chemistry. The result is the destruction of disease-causing organisms in the body and in the food.

The presence of ionic or colloidal silver near a virus, fungus, bacterium or any other single celled pathogen disables its oxygen metabolism enzyme, its chemical lung, so to say. Within a few minutes, the pathogen suffocates and dies, and is cleared out of the body by the immune, lymphatic and elimination systems. Unlike pharmaceutical antibiotics, which destroy beneficial enzymes, colloidal or ionic silver leaves these tissue-cell enzymes intact, as they are radically different from the enzymes of primitive single-celled life. Thus silver is absolutely safe for dogs, cats, birds, humans, reptiles, plants and all multi-celled living matter.

Taken orally, the silver solution is absorbed from the mouth into the bloodstream, then transported quickly to the body cells. Placing the solution under the tongue briefly before swallowing may result in faster absorption. In three to four days the silver may accumulate in the tissues sufficiently for benefits to begin.

Ionic or Colloidal silver is eliminated by the kidneys, lymph system and bowel after several weeks. If routinely exposed to dangerous pathogenic germs, some recommend a regular daily intake as a protection. In cases of minor burns, an accumulation of silver may hasten healing, reducing the possibility of scar tissue and infection. It is believed by many in the natural healing arts that the lives of millions of pets and people who are susceptible to chronic low-grade infections can be enhanced by this preventative health measure.

Some have used silver in a nasal spray mister - to reach the sinuses and nasal passages. Spray bottles have been used for topical use on kitchen and bathroom surfaces, skin, sore throat, eyes, ear infections, burns, etc. Ionic silver is painless on cuts, abrasions, in open wounds, in the nostrils for a stuffy nose, and even in a puppy or baby’s eyes because, unlike some antiseptics, it does not destroy tissue cells.

The difference between Colloidal Silver and Ionic Silver
Technically speaking, a silver ion is an atom of silver that is missing one electron. The outermost electrons of an atom determine the physical properties of the matter. Take away one electron from a silver atom and you get a silver ion. Ionic silver is not the same as metallic silver, silver particles or colloidal silver.

Colloidal silver is made up of tiny nanoparticles of metallic silver. The particles are complete and do not combine with other elements. In its ionic form, silver is highly reactive with other elements, and will readily combine to form compounds. Inside the human body chloride is the most prevalent anion. Silver ions will immediately combine with chloride to form an insoluble compound of silver chloride.

While colloidal silver can work remarkably well, it only provides a fraction of the potential that ionic silver offers. The problem with colloidal silver is that only a small portion of the silver is ionic, and only a small portion of that is ever released in the body as bioactive ions because it’s in the form of silver oxide and/or silver hydroxide, which is very far too stable to ever dissociate and yield silver ions while passing through the body before being excreted.

Silver 100™ with Opti-Silver™ is far more efficient than all other forms of silver. Silver 100™ with Opti-Silver™ utilizes an entirely new approach to silver ion delivery in the human body. It is designed to overcome all the limitations of colloidal silver and all other forms of silver. It utilizes a proprietary method of complexing silver ions with a specific form of citrate that acts as the stabilizer and delivery vehicle. Silver 100™ is designed to gradually decomplex, and thereby release the silver ions, only after being absorbed well into the system. It is designed to deliver all of its silver as ions. The result is that you get far better results by using far less.
Superior efficiency = more economical.

Dr Jeannie and The Whole Dog recommend Silver 100™ with Opti Silver…

Read a Detailed Explanation of Opti-Silver and Comparison to Colloidal Silver, by Donald Baird, Ph.D HERE

References
“Use of Colloids in Health and Disease.” Colloidal silver has proven particularly effective in cases of intestinal troubles. Dr. Henry Crooks found that “silver in the colloidal state is highly germicidal, quite harmless to humans and absolutely non-toxic. Rather than in a chemical compound, the silver in the colloidal state may be applied in a much more concentrated form, with correspondingly better results. All virus, fungus, bacterium, streptococcus, staphylococcus, and other pathogenic organisms are killed in three or four minutes upon contact. There are no side effects whatsoever from the highest concentrations.”

Dr. Robert Becker, ” The Body Electric,” recognized a correlation between low silver levels and sickness. He said the silver deficiency was responsible for the improper functioning of the immune system. Dr. Becker’s experiments conclude that silver works on the full spectrum of pathogens without any side effects or damage to any part of the body. He also states that the silver was doing something more than killing disease organisms. It was also causing major growth stimulation of injured tissues. Burn patients and elderly patients noticed more rapid healing. He discovered that all cancer cells change back to normal cells. All strains of pathogens resistant to other antibiotics are killed by colloidal silver. Yet at that time he couldn’t find a silver supplement on the market.

“Silver, Our Mightiest Germ Fighter,” ScienceDigest, March 1978. As an antibiotic, colloidal silver kills over 650 disease causing organisms, and resistant strains fail to develop. Silver is the best all-around germ fighter we have and is absolutely non-toxic! Doctors report that, taken internally, it works against syphilis, cholera, malaria, diabetes and severe burns. Richard L. Davies, executive director of the Silver Institute which monitors silver technology in 37 countries, reports: “In four years we’ve described 87 important new medical uses for silver.” Dr. Bjorn Nordstrom, of the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, has used silver in his cancer treatment method. He says the whole thing is quite simple. This brought rapid remission in patients given up on by other doctors. The FDA has stated that because colloidal silver is accepted as a pre-1938 medication, it may continue to be marketed. Letter, 13 September 1991, received from consumer safety officer Harold Davis, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

“Colloidal Preparations of Silver in Pharmacy,” British Medical Journal, February 1923: “Pure Silver is entirely non-irritant. In tests at very high concentrations, it has been shown repeatedly that the rapidly exerted disinfectant action is of considerable therapeutic value.” Dr. Otto Warberg (Nobel Prize Winner, 1932) stated that “Cancer is caused by the lack of oxygen and the fermentation of sugars.”
Provo Herald, 13 February 1992, page D1:

“Colloidal Silver as a Remedy for AIDS.quot; American Drug Index, section on Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry, recognized silver for its germicidal action, calling a stabilized form: Mild Silver Protein. There are several concentrations of Mild Silver Protein. The Condensed Medical Dictionary, 6th Edition: Mild Silver Protein is listed for medicinal use. The 4s protein-2 is the trace used as a stabilizer.

Medicinal Silver Home Remedies, Maurice Worthington, M.D., 1928. “Colloidal Silver Preparations of Silver in Pharmacy,” British Medical Journal, 1932. Royalty, worldwide, have been called “Blue Bloods,” because of the silver content in their blood, even from birth. They used real silverware, ate from silver dishes, and stored their food in silver containers. There were no doctors. The common people were often sick with something. Colloidal Silver, The Antibiotic Alternative by Lloyd Michael Canty and Zane Baranowski, CN. $3.85 each, plus 50 cents postage each. The Association for Advanced Colloid Research, 232 NE Lincoln St. Suite 1, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124. 503-640-0810.

World Without Cancer by G. Edward Griffin. History of allopathic medicine in America. $9.95, plus $2.00 for postage. The Cancer Control Society, 2043 N. Berendo, Los Angeles, CA 90027. (213) 663-7801 The Body Electric and Cross Currents by Dr. Robert Becker. Secrets of the Soil by Christopher Bird and Peter Tompkins.

Murder by Injection by Eustace Mullin. History of the AMA, also addresses, the Drug Trust, fluoridation, Aids and other health problems. $15.00 plus $1.50 postage. The National Commission for Judicial Reform, P.O. Box 1105, Staunton, VA 24401

Chemistry’s Miraculous Colloids by Kenneth Andrews. The Readers Digest, March 1936. Quoting, Dr. Frederick Macy, one of the country’s outstanding bacteriologists. John Hopkins Hospital, More News on Silver. Dr. Leonard Herschberg

Michael D. Lemonick. The Killers All Around, Time Magazine, Sept. 12, 1994.

Searle, A.B. The use of Colloids in Health and Disease.

The British Medical Journal. Nov, 1913, p. 83 Dr. Henry Crookes

Colloidal Silver, Where have you been? by Iris A. Moore, The New Times, Seattle WA, May 1994

Brentano, L. MD, Margraf, H, Monafo, W.W. MD and Moyer,C.A. MD Antibacterial Efficacy of a Colloidal Silver Complex. Surgical Forum Vol. 17, 1966, pp. 76-78 Also Quoting, Dr. Harry Margraf Report on Colloidal Silver, The Best Kept Secret, by Martha Duncan.

Thurman, R.B. and Gerba, C.P. (1989) The molecular mechanics of copper and silver ion disinfection of bacteria and viruses. Quoting, Dr. Richard Davies, The Silver Institute, Wash, V. 18, 4, p. 295

Oxygen Therapies by Ed Mc Cabe. $12.00 Includes postage, Energy Publications, 99- RD #1, Morrisville, NY 13408 H.E.L.P ful News, Vol. 8 No. 9

Science Digest, March 1978, Quoting Jim Powell Harold Davis, U.S. FDA Letter, September 1991

The Olympian, Sunday, Feb. 20, 1994 quote by Alexander Tomasz / San Francisco, Associated Press

Newsweek Magazine, March 28, 1994 Antibiotics, The End of Miracle Drugs?

Magnesium Oxtazone, Colloid Research foundation, 1-800-487-5463

Newsweek Magazine, May 22,1995. Outbreak of Fear

Have You Heard?

Did you hear? The EPA says they are increasing scrutiny of chemical spot-on flea and tick products due to the high number of reported side effects. From the report summary: “Adverse reactions reported from the spot-on products range from mild effects such as skin irritation to more serious effects such as seizures and in some cases death.” Read the entire report summary here.

Please, just say NO to chemical spot-on products, and say YES to All Natural flea and tick remedies!

Pet stores are literally filled with aisles and aisles of dog treats. The variety of options available can make choosing a treat for your dog seem overwhelming.

It’s easy to take your dog’s treats for granted and assume that their treats don’t do much harm, especially when they only get a small amount each day. However, are commercial dog treats really safe, or are they just a trick that treat makers let us play on our canine companions?

For the most part, if you dog is healthy, he/she can process and eliminate junk ingredients in “treats” over time. However, even in small amounts, junk ingredients can cause problems for our dogs. Even small amounts of toxic substances take more time and excess effort for our dog’ bodies to eliminate them.

Most of the commercial dog treats available include ingredients that give the treats the consistency, aroma, and color that make them appeal to us humans, or that give them a longer shelf life. Check the list of ingredients in the treats you routinely serve to your dogs. Here is a small list of what you most likely find:

Grains - Dogs do not produce the necessary amounts of enzymes in their saliva (amylase, for example) to start the break-down of carbohydrates and starches; amylase in saliva is something omnivorous and herbivorous animals possess, but not carnivorous animals. This lack of the necessary enzymes, places the burden entirely on the pancreas, forcing it to try to produce large amounts of amylase and cellulase to deal with the starch, cellulose, and carbohydrates in grains and plant matter. (The carnivore’s pancreas was not designed to secrete cellulase to split the cellulose into glucose molecules)
To read more about why Dogs should not be fed grains, go to: http://www.thewholedog.org/id52.html

Artificial Colors – Dogs have limited color vision, and any artificial colors added to dogs’ treats are there only to make the product look more appealing to us humans. Artificial colors in dog food and treats are often derived from coal tar. While research has been limited to date, some studies have found food dyes to be potentially carcinogenic and to interfere with dogs’ immune functioning.

Artificial Flavors – Many of these treat additives are there to mimic qualities of natural foods. Often these flavors are added to create an aroma that mimics a natural smell in order to enhance the appeal of a treat made out of goodness-knows-what. Minimal if any testing is ever done on artificial flavors in human or pet food. Given what we don’t know about them, it would be best to avoid these questionable ingredients.

Meat By-Products – These are a staple ingredient in most commercial dog treats. These ingredients are of poor quality, and are difficult for pets to digest. They come from offal in meat processing plants – leftovers that wrere deemed unfit for human consumption. You wouldn’t eat them, and neither should your dog!

Sugar and Salt – There is an alarming amount of sugar and salt in our dogs’ treats, usually listed under ingredient names like: corn syrup, dextrose, sucrose, sodium chloride, and monosodium glutamate (MSG). As with human food, these are not only Un-healthy but can cause dogs to become addicted and lose their taste for healthier options. Worse, they can cause blood sugar & blood pressure imbalance, as wekk as weight gain.

Chemical Preservatives – Propylene glycol, BHT, BHA, nitrites, nitrates, ethoxyquin, propyl gallate, and other chemical preservatives used in pet treats are associated with health problems in dogs, including liver damage, skin problems, and allergies. A good rule of thumb is that if you don’t know how to pronounce the ingredient, it probably isn’t food!

The Whole Dog proudly carries some great, grain and potato free treats with NONE of the above ingredients! You can check them out HERE

FDA Confirms Probe of NUTRO Pet Food Deaths, Illnesses
Menu Foods earlier revealed it was the target of a federal probe

By Lisa Wade McCormick
ConsumerAffairs.com
Copyright 2009 © All Rights Reserved

April 20, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that the agency is investigating NUTRO pet food, following a series of unexplained illnesses and deaths. Consumers have been complaining for more than two years that their pets have become ill after eating NUTRO products; many have recovered when they were switched to other foods. The company has steadfastly denied that its food is to blame.

Until now, the FDA has been mum about whether it was actively investigating the company. Today, the FDA’s Division of Freedom of Information confirmed the agency has an ongoing investigation into NUTRO — and said that …

Read the entire article by clicking HERE